Eric Brightwell
@ericbrightwell.bsky.social
bus-lanes, parklet minimums, daylit streams, green roofs, passeggiata, mountains, channel islands, cloud forests, pedestrian plazas, plop art, public housing, vegetarianism, mycology, guerrilla gardening, winter warmers, Taiwan. Co-host of NobodyDrivesInLA
A reader of “Ask Silver Lake,” Ruta Vaisnys, inquired about another historic Silver Lake Library, the Hyperion Station Library. Read the updated post!
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November 15, 2025 at 6:17 AM
A reader of “Ask Silver Lake,” Ruta Vaisnys, inquired about another historic Silver Lake Library, the Hyperion Station Library. Read the updated post!
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Next month's "Ask Silver Lake" will be this post, about Silver Lake's _original_ libraries... one of which still stands and is seeking a tenant... maybe you!
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October 21, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Next month's "Ask Silver Lake" will be this post, about Silver Lake's _original_ libraries... one of which still stands and is seeking a tenant... maybe you!
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For this month's "Ask Silver Lake" we consider the 2014 resolution passed by the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council that declared that Silver Lake was NOT part of the Eastside. The question remained, then, of what region Silver Lake IS part of.
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August 21, 2025 at 1:25 AM
For this month's "Ask Silver Lake" we consider the 2014 resolution passed by the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council that declared that Silver Lake was NOT part of the Eastside. The question remained, then, of what region Silver Lake IS part of.
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Today's "No Enclave" is about Welsh Los Angeles -- one of the most invisible minorities in Los Angeles. You've probably heard of Welsh immigrant Griffith J. Griffith, though. And what about Llewellyn Iron Works? The Lloyd Wrights? Tom Jones? Catherine Zeta-Jones?
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July 25, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Today's "No Enclave" is about Welsh Los Angeles -- one of the most invisible minorities in Los Angeles. You've probably heard of Welsh immigrant Griffith J. Griffith, though. And what about Llewellyn Iron Works? The Lloyd Wrights? Tom Jones? Catherine Zeta-Jones?
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Alright, against my better judgement, I tackled the requests for an "Ask Silver Lake" about the fence and access to the reservoir. I trust you'll all play nice and politely comment with any corrections before I give it to the SLNC for their newsletter.
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June 20, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Alright, against my better judgement, I tackled the requests for an "Ask Silver Lake" about the fence and access to the reservoir. I trust you'll all play nice and politely comment with any corrections before I give it to the SLNC for their newsletter.
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An "Ask Silver Lake" about Silver Lake's only garden apartment complex... the, um, Silver Lake Garden Apartments. There are plans to build residential blocks in their yards which, if nothing else, will make this island in the city a garden apartment no more.
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May 21, 2025 at 7:54 PM
An "Ask Silver Lake" about Silver Lake's only garden apartment complex... the, um, Silver Lake Garden Apartments. There are plans to build residential blocks in their yards which, if nothing else, will make this island in the city a garden apartment no more.
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The penultimate Silver Lake Walk is scheduled for May the 4th, 10:00 am, beginning and ending at Glendale / Locksley
April 23, 2025 at 9:10 PM
The penultimate Silver Lake Walk is scheduled for May the 4th, 10:00 am, beginning and ending at Glendale / Locksley
I shelved this post after missing Greek Independence Day earlier this month... but then I decided to finish it when I heard about the impending closure of Papa Cristo's. Here it is: No Enclave -- Greek Los Angeles.
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April 17, 2025 at 9:48 PM
I shelved this post after missing Greek Independence Day earlier this month... but then I decided to finish it when I heard about the impending closure of Papa Cristo's. Here it is: No Enclave -- Greek Los Angeles.
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The next of the #SilverLakeWalks will take place on 5 April, beginning at 10:00. Schindlers, the smallest community garden, historic gay bars, the birthplace of the oldest Asian American theater company, buried streams, mass transit, the community’s only pedestrian plaza, and more!
April 3, 2025 at 1:10 AM
The next of the #SilverLakeWalks will take place on 5 April, beginning at 10:00. Schindlers, the smallest community garden, historic gay bars, the birthplace of the oldest Asian American theater company, buried streams, mass transit, the community’s only pedestrian plaza, and more!
My God, it's full of stumps!
March 28, 2025 at 1:49 AM
My God, it's full of stumps!
My latest "Ask Silver Lake" -- about efforts to transform an asphalt island into a greenspace -- with a bit of the area's long, surprisingly dramatic, agricultural history. Enjoy!
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March 26, 2025 at 7:46 PM
My latest "Ask Silver Lake" -- about efforts to transform an asphalt island into a greenspace -- with a bit of the area's long, surprisingly dramatic, agricultural history. Enjoy!
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Another #SilverLakeWalks in the books.
February 9, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Another #SilverLakeWalks in the books.
The second of six #SilverLakeWalks. Dayton Heights and South of Sunset (SOS). Not too many stairs, not as much architectural discussion — but civil rights history, multicultural history, cinema history, and a break for bagels.
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January 2, 2025 at 4:42 PM
The second of six #SilverLakeWalks. Dayton Heights and South of Sunset (SOS). Not too many stairs, not as much architectural discussion — but civil rights history, multicultural history, cinema history, and a break for bagels.
www.eventbrite.com/e/silver-lak...
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No. 2 of 2024's Top 20 -- The Mystery of Princess Leda Amun-Ra, Hollywood’s Legendary Acid Witch.
An unsolved mystery...
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An unsolved mystery...
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December 31, 2024 at 12:17 AM
No. 2 of 2024's Top 20 -- The Mystery of Princess Leda Amun-Ra, Hollywood’s Legendary Acid Witch.
An unsolved mystery...
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An unsolved mystery...
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No. 4 of 2024's Top 20 -- Indian Los Angeles
Los Angeles is home to a large -- and (strangely) largely overlooked -- Indian American community.
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Los Angeles is home to a large -- and (strangely) largely overlooked -- Indian American community.
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December 29, 2024 at 11:48 PM
No. 4 of 2024's Top 20 -- Indian Los Angeles
Los Angeles is home to a large -- and (strangely) largely overlooked -- Indian American community.
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Los Angeles is home to a large -- and (strangely) largely overlooked -- Indian American community.
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No. 6 of 2024’s Top 20…
Something for the listeners of Conan Needs a Friend (and Summer S’mores)
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Something for the listeners of Conan Needs a Friend (and Summer S’mores)
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December 26, 2024 at 7:59 PM
No. 6 of 2024’s Top 20…
Something for the listeners of Conan Needs a Friend (and Summer S’mores)
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Something for the listeners of Conan Needs a Friend (and Summer S’mores)
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December 25, 2024 at 3:29 PM
No. 9 of 2024's Top 20 -- introducing «Nobody Drives in LA» -- the podcast for and by multi-modal, car-free (and car-lite) Angelenos.
Shout outs, too, though, to:
Bike Talk (@biketalk.bsky.social)
SGV Connect
Transiting Los Angeles
Walkin' About
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Shout outs, too, though, to:
Bike Talk (@biketalk.bsky.social)
SGV Connect
Transiting Los Angeles
Walkin' About
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December 23, 2024 at 6:41 PM
No. 9 of 2024's Top 20 -- introducing «Nobody Drives in LA» -- the podcast for and by multi-modal, car-free (and car-lite) Angelenos.
Shout outs, too, though, to:
Bike Talk (@biketalk.bsky.social)
SGV Connect
Transiting Los Angeles
Walkin' About
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Shout outs, too, though, to:
Bike Talk (@biketalk.bsky.social)
SGV Connect
Transiting Los Angeles
Walkin' About
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No. 10 of 2024's Top 20 -- a reminiscence about the Paisley Lounge -- the secret cannabis lounge we created inside of the sign above the front entrance of Amoeba Music which, although Amoeba is gone, may still be there.
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December 23, 2024 at 6:23 PM
No. 10 of 2024's Top 20 -- a reminiscence about the Paisley Lounge -- the secret cannabis lounge we created inside of the sign above the front entrance of Amoeba Music which, although Amoeba is gone, may still be there.
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No. 11 of 2024’s Top 19 — a look at Silver Lake’s Station No. 56 (now Edendale) which celebrated its 100th birthday in August.
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December 21, 2024 at 5:59 PM
No. 11 of 2024’s Top 19 — a look at Silver Lake’s Station No. 56 (now Edendale) which celebrated its 100th birthday in August.
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No. 12 of 2024’s Top 19 — my account of an exploration of Bunker Hill with John Yi
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December 21, 2024 at 5:44 PM
No. 12 of 2024’s Top 19 — my account of an exploration of Bunker Hill with John Yi
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No. 13 in the Top 19 of 2024 is a post about a visit I made to the Huntington to visit the Japanese garden's new/old Shōya House... and to the Chinese garden, to see how it's looking now that it's had some time to get settled.
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December 20, 2024 at 2:10 AM
No. 13 in the Top 19 of 2024 is a post about a visit I made to the Huntington to visit the Japanese garden's new/old Shōya House... and to the Chinese garden, to see how it's looking now that it's had some time to get settled.
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No. 14 of this year's Top 19
Music Box Steps Day and Silver Lake’s Stair Stars of the Silver Screen
Silver Lake is famous for its stair streets and its role in development of the film industry. More than once, they famously crossed paths.
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Music Box Steps Day and Silver Lake’s Stair Stars of the Silver Screen
Silver Lake is famous for its stair streets and its role in development of the film industry. More than once, they famously crossed paths.
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December 18, 2024 at 6:18 PM
No. 14 of this year's Top 19
Music Box Steps Day and Silver Lake’s Stair Stars of the Silver Screen
Silver Lake is famous for its stair streets and its role in development of the film industry. More than once, they famously crossed paths.
ericbrightwell.com/2024/10/11/a...
Music Box Steps Day and Silver Lake’s Stair Stars of the Silver Screen
Silver Lake is famous for its stair streets and its role in development of the film industry. More than once, they famously crossed paths.
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Now, No. 15 of this year's Top 19... about the first train in Silver Lake -- one designed to convey gawkers to Griffith Park to gander at ostriches.
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December 17, 2024 at 7:20 PM
Now, No. 15 of this year's Top 19... about the first train in Silver Lake -- one designed to convey gawkers to Griffith Park to gander at ostriches.
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